Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 2, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how SalesGuard collects, uses, and protects your personal data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with UK data protection laws.


Table of Contents

  1. Who We Are
  2. What Data We Collect
  3. How We Use Your Data
  4. Legal Basis for Processing
  5. How We Share Your Data
  6. Third-Party Data Processors
  7. Call Transcription and Audio Data
  8. AI Processing
  9. Data Retention
  10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
  11. How to Exercise Your Rights
  12. Data Security
  13. International Data Transfers
  14. Cookies and Tracking
  15. Children's Privacy
  16. Data Breach Notification
  17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
  18. Contact Us

1. Who We Are

Data Controller

SalesGuard is the data controller for the personal data we collect and process.

Contact Details

Email: support@salesguardapp.com

ICO Registration

We are registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a data controller.

Our Role

For call transcripts and CRM data you create, we are joint data controllers with you. You decide what calls to transcribe and what data to input; we determine how to process and store that data.


2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Account Information

  • Email address
  • Password (encrypted)
  • Account creation date
  • Subscription status

Call Transcription Data

  • Two separate audio channels: one for your microphone, one for system audio (the other person)
  • We process both channels separately to distinguish between speakers
  • Audio is streamed in real-time and immediately discarded after transcription
  • Text transcripts of calls you record (not audio files)
  • Participant counts (number of people in meeting, not names or identities)
  • Timestamps of when calls occurred
  • Meeting codes from URLs

AI Coaching Data (Elite Tier)

  • Real-time coaching suggestions generated during calls
  • Performance ratings for each response during coached calls
  • Coaching data is ephemeral and not permanently stored after the call ends

Post-Call Review Data (Pro and Elite Tiers)

  • AI-generated performance analysis of your calls
  • Line-by-line classifications and suggested improvements
  • Call Advantage tracking data
  • Overall scores, improvement plans, and key moment highlights
  • Call goal selections

Email Processing Data

  • Email content you manually paste into SalesGuard
  • Extracted contact names, companies, job titles, email addresses
  • Deal information extracted from emails
  • Email subject lines and dates

CRM Data You Create

  • Contact names, companies, email addresses, phone numbers
  • Deal information (values, close dates, stages, notes)
  • Tasks and calendar events you create
  • Notes and intelligence you add

Payment Information

  • Processed by Stripe (we do not store credit card details)
  • Billing history and subscription status
  • Payment method type (not full card number)

Technical Data

  • IP address (for security and fraud prevention)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Login timestamps
  • Error logs (technical information only, not personal data or call content)

What We Do NOT Collect

  • Audio recordings (audio is immediately deleted after transcription)
  • Participant names or identities from calls (only participant counts)
  • Email attachments
  • Data from your email account (you manually paste emails)
  • Sensitive personal data (health, race, religion, etc.) unless you choose to include it in notes

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Provide the Service

  • Transcribe your calls in real-time (microphone and system audio)
  • Provide real-time AI coaching suggestions during calls (Elite tier)
  • Generate post-call performance reviews and analysis (Pro and Elite tiers)
  • Extract CRM data from transcripts and emails using AI
  • Generate follow-up emails, meeting notes, and handoff documents
  • Generate weekly performance reports and deal intelligence
  • Store and manage your contacts, deals, and pipeline
  • Sync your data across devices

Account Management

  • Create and manage your account
  • Authenticate your login
  • Process your subscription payments
  • Communicate about your account or service issues

Service Improvement

  • Fix bugs and improve performance
  • Analyze aggregated usage patterns (anonymized, not linked to individuals)
  • Develop new features

Legal Compliance

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Respond to law enforcement requests when legally required

Customer Support

  • Respond to your support requests
  • Troubleshoot technical issues

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your data based on the following legal grounds:

Contract Performance (Article 6(1)(b))

We need to process your data to provide the SalesGuard service you've subscribed to. This includes call transcription, AI extraction, CRM storage, and account management.

Consent (Article 6(1)(a))

  • You consent to call transcription when you click “Start Transcribing” and acknowledge the consent modal
  • You consent to email processing when you paste emails and acknowledge the consent modal
  • You consent to immediate access and waive 14-day refund rights at checkout

Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f))

  • Fraud prevention and security
  • Service improvement and bug fixes
  • Aggregated analytics (anonymized)

Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c))

  • Compliance with tax and financial regulations
  • Response to lawful requests from authorities

5. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell your personal data to anyone.

We share your data only in the following circumstances:

Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with trusted service providers who help us operate SalesGuard. See Section 6 for full details.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

Business Transfers

If SalesGuard is acquired or merged with another company, your data may be transferred to the new owner. You will be notified of any such change.

With Your Consent

We may share data with third parties if you explicitly consent to such sharing.


6. Third-Party Data Processors

We use the following third-party services to provide SalesGuard. These companies act as data processors under our instructions and are bound by data processing agreements.

Deepgram (United States)

Purpose: Real-time call transcription
Data shared: Audio stream from your microphone AND system audio (the other person's voice)
Data retention: Audio is immediately deleted after transcription. Text transcripts are returned to us and stored in your SalesGuard account.
Privacy Policy: https://deepgram.com/privacy

Anthropic (United States)

Purpose: AI processing including CRM extraction, real-time coaching, post-call reviews, document generation, weekly reports, and brief summaries
Data shared: Call transcript text, pasted email content, call goal selections, and conversation context for coaching
Data retention: Processed and deleted within 30 days per Anthropic's data retention policy
Data use: Not used to train AI models (per Anthropic's commercial API terms). Anthropic may use data for abuse monitoring and safety purposes during the 30-day retention period.
Models used: Claude Sonnet for post-call reviews; Claude for CRM extraction and general AI tasks
Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy

Supabase (United States)

Purpose: Database hosting, user authentication, data storage
Data shared: All CRM data (contacts, deals, transcripts, notes, account information)
Data retention: Stored until you delete your account or data
Security: Row-level security, encrypted at rest and in transit
Privacy Policy: https://supabase.com/privacy

Stripe (United States)

Purpose: Payment processing and subscription management
Data shared: Email address, billing information, payment method, subscription status
Data retention: Per Stripe's retention policies (typically 7 years for tax compliance)
Data use: We do not store credit card details - Stripe handles all payment data securely
Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

Vercel (United States)

Purpose: Website and application hosting
Data shared: IP addresses, technical logs, website usage data
Data retention: Per Vercel's standard retention policies
Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Data Processing Agreements

All third-party processors have standard Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) that comply with UK GDPR requirements. These are incorporated into their terms of service.


7. Call Transcription and Audio Data

How Call Transcription Works

When you transcribe a call:

  1. Audio from your microphone and system audio (the other person's voice) is captured in real-time
  2. Both audio streams are sent to Deepgram for transcription
  3. Deepgram converts audio to text and returns the transcript
  4. Audio is immediately deleted - neither Deepgram nor SalesGuard save audio files
  5. Only text transcripts are stored in your SalesGuard account

How Coached Calls Work (Elite Tier)

During a coached call:

  1. The call is transcribed as described above
  2. The transcript is sent to Anthropic's Claude AI in real-time
  3. AI generates coaching suggestions based on the conversation context
  4. Suggestions are displayed on your screen only
  5. Coaching suggestions are not permanently stored after the call ends

What We Store

  • Text transcripts of your calls
  • Participant counts (number of participants, not names or identities)
  • Timestamps of when calls occurred
  • Meeting codes from URLs
  • Post-call review analyses (if you request a review)
  • AI-extracted CRM data from transcripts

What We Do NOT Store

  • Audio recordings (deleted immediately after transcription)
  • Real-time coaching suggestions (ephemeral, not stored after call ends)
  • Participant names or email addresses from calls
  • Video from calls
  • Chat messages from calls
  • Screen content or visual data from calls
  • Any other meeting content besides transcripts

Your Responsibility

You are solely responsible for obtaining necessary consents before transcribing calls. See our Terms of Service for details on call transcription legal obligations.


8. AI Processing

How AI Processes Your Data

Call Transcripts

  • Text transcripts are sent to Anthropic's Claude AI
  • AI extracts contact names, companies, deal values, close dates, sentiment, and insights
  • Extracted data is saved to your CRM
  • Original transcript remains in your account

Real-Time Coaching (Elite Tier)

  • During coached calls, the live transcript is sent to Anthropic's Claude AI in real-time
  • AI generates word-for-word suggestions and performance ratings
  • Coaching data is ephemeral and not permanently stored by SalesGuard
  • Anthropic may retain the data for up to 30 days per their abuse monitoring policy

Post-Call Reviews (Pro and Elite Tiers)

  • Call transcripts and your selected call goal are sent to Anthropic's Claude Sonnet
  • AI generates a detailed performance analysis including line-by-line classifications, Call Advantage tracking, and improvement plans
  • The full review analysis is stored in your SalesGuard account
  • Anthropic processes and deletes the input data within 30 days

Pasted Emails

  • When you paste email content, it is sent to Anthropic's Claude AI
  • AI extracts contact information, deal details, and key insights
  • Extracted data is saved to your CRM
  • Email text is processed and deleted by Anthropic within 30 days

Document Generation

  • Call transcripts and CRM context are sent to Claude AI to generate follow-up emails, meeting notes, and handoff documents
  • Generated documents are stored in your SalesGuard account
  • You can review and edit all generated content before use

AI Data Usage

  • Anthropic does not use your data to train AI models (per their commercial API terms)
  • Data is processed solely to provide the SalesGuard service features
  • Anthropic retains data for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring and safety purposes, then permanently deletes it
  • Anthropic may use automated systems to detect policy violations during the retention period

Training Data Transparency (California AB 2013)

In compliance with California AB 2013 (effective January 1, 2026), we disclose the following about the AI models used in SalesGuard:

  • AI Provider: Anthropic (San Francisco, CA)
  • Models: Claude Sonnet and Claude (specific versions may be updated)
  • Training data: SalesGuard does not train AI models. We use Anthropic's pre-trained models via their commercial API. For information about Anthropic's model training data, see Anthropic's privacy policy
  • Your data: Your call transcripts, emails, and CRM data are NOT used to train any AI models
  • Fine-tuning: We do not fine-tune or customize AI models using customer data

AI Accuracy

All AI-generated content may contain errors, inaccuracies, or hallucinations. This includes CRM extractions, coaching suggestions, performance ratings, review analyses, and generated documents. You should verify all AI-generated content before relying on it. See our Terms of Service for full AI disclaimers.


9. Data Retention

How Long We Keep Your Data

Account Data

  • Stored while your account is active
  • Deleted within 30 days after you delete your account

Call Transcripts and CRM Data

  • Stored while your account is active
  • You can manually delete data anytime

Post-Call Review Data

  • Review analyses are stored while your account is active
  • Reviews are linked to call transcripts and deleted when the transcript is deleted
  • You can delete individual reviews at any time
  • Monthly review usage counts reset at the start of each billing period (when your next payment is taken)

Real-Time Coaching Data

  • Coaching suggestions are ephemeral and not permanently stored by SalesGuard
  • Coaching data may be retained by Anthropic for up to 30 days per their abuse monitoring policy
  • No coaching history is available after a call ends

Aggregated Analytics

  • Total usage statistics (e.g., total calls transcribed across all users, total hours saved)
  • Anonymized and cannot be linked to individual users or meetings
  • Retained indefinitely for service improvement

Payment Data

  • Stored by Stripe per their retention policies (typically 7 years for tax compliance)
  • We do not store full credit card details

Backup Data

  • Backups are maintained for disaster recovery
  • Backups are deleted on the same schedule as primary data

After Account Deletion

  • All personal data is permanently deleted within 30 days
  • Backups are purged within 90 days
  • Aggregated anonymous analytics may be retained (not linked to you)
  • Data retained by third-party processors (Anthropic, Deepgram) will be deleted per their retention schedules (typically 30 days)

Data Portability

You can request an export of all your data at any time by emailing support@salesguardapp.com. Exports are provided in machine-readable formats:

  • CRM data: CSV format (contacts, companies, deals, tasks, notes)
  • Call transcripts: JSON format (including timestamps and metadata)
  • Post-call reviews: JSON format (including classifications and analysis)
  • AI-generated documents: JSON format (meeting notes, follow-up emails, handoff documents)

Data exports are provided free of charge within 30 days of request, in accordance with UK GDPR Article 20 and the EU Data Act.


10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access (Article 15)

You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification (Article 16)

You can correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to Erasure (Article 17)

You can request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).

Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18)

You can request we limit how we use your data.

Right to Data Portability (Article 20)

You can receive your data in a machine-readable format (CSV) to transfer to another service.

Right to Object (Article 21)

You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.

Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7)

You can withdraw consent for call transcription or email processing at any time by stopping use of those features.

Right to Complain

You can lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):


11. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your data rights, email support@salesguardapp.com with your request.

Request Data Access

Email us with “Data Access Request” in the subject line. We will provide a copy of your data within 30 days.

Request Data Export

Email us with “Data Export Request” in the subject line. We will provide your CRM data in CSV format within 30 days.

Request Data Deletion

Email us with “Delete My Account” in the subject line. We will permanently delete your account and all data within 30 days.

Note: A “Delete Account” button will be added to the Settings page in a future update. Until then, email requests are the primary method.

Update Your Data

You can update most data directly in the SalesGuard application (contacts, deals, notes). For account information changes, email us.

Verification

We may ask you to verify your identity before processing data requests to protect your privacy.

Response Time

We will respond to all requests within 30 days. For complex requests, we may extend this by an additional 60 days and will notify you if we do so.


12. Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures:

Technical Measures

  • Encryption at rest and in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Secure authentication (encrypted passwords, session tokens)
  • Row-level security in database (users can only access their own data)
  • Regular security updates and patches
  • Automated backups for disaster recovery

Organizational Measures

  • Access controls (limited personnel have access to user data)
  • Data processing agreements with all third-party processors
  • Regular security reviews
  • Incident response procedures

Third-Party Security

We use industry-leading service providers (Supabase, Deepgram, Anthropic, Stripe) with strong security practices and certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.).

Limitations

While we implement strong security measures, no system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and the ICO as required by law.

You acknowledge that use of cloud services involves inherent security risks.


13. International Data Transfers

Where Your Data is Stored

Your data is processed and stored primarily in the United States by our third-party service providers (Deepgram, Anthropic, Supabase, Stripe, Vercel).

Legal Basis for Transfers

Data transfers from the UK to the United States are made under:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the UK ICO
  • Data Processing Agreements with all third-party processors
  • Processors' compliance with US-EU Data Privacy Framework (where applicable)

Your Consent

By using SalesGuard, you consent to your data being transferred to and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Safeguards

All third-party processors have committed to protecting your data in accordance with UK GDPR standards through their data processing agreements and security certifications.


14. Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal cookies and tracking:

Essential Cookies

  • Authentication cookies (to keep you logged in)
  • Session cookies (to maintain your session)
  • These are necessary for the service to function

Analytics Cookies

We do not currently use analytics cookies or third-party tracking.

Your Choices

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the service to work. If we add analytics in the future, we will update this policy and provide opt-out options.


15. Children's Privacy

SalesGuard is not intended for use by anyone under 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

If you are under 18, do not use SalesGuard or provide any personal data.

If we discover that we have collected data from someone under 18, we will delete it immediately. If you believe we have collected data from a child, contact us at support@salesguardapp.com.


16. Data Breach Notification

What We Will Do

If we discover a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms:

  • We will notify the ICO within 72 hours of discovery
  • We will notify affected users without undue delay
  • We will explain what happened, what data was affected, and what steps we're taking

What You Should Do

If you are notified of a breach:

  • Change your SalesGuard password immediately
  • Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
  • Enable two-factor authentication if available
  • Contact us if you have questions or concerns

Our Commitment

We have documented incident response procedures and regularly review our security practices to prevent breaches.


17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or service features.

Notification of Changes

For material changes that significantly affect how we handle your data:

  • We will notify you via email at least 14 days before the changes take effect
  • The updated policy will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date
  • Continued use of SalesGuard after changes take effect constitutes acceptance

Minor Changes

For minor updates (typo corrections, clarifications that don't change meaning):

  • We will update the “Last Updated” date
  • No email notification required

Review Regularly

We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.


18. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data:

Response Time

We will respond within 48 hours on business days.

Data Protection Officer

For UK GDPR inquiries, contact support@salesguardapp.com (we will respond or forward to appropriate personnel).

ICO Contact

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office:


By using SalesGuard, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and processing of your personal data as described herein.